Wangiwangi Island
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Wangiwangi Island is in the northwest cluster of the Tukangbesi Islands
, seat of Wakatobi Subdistrict. To the west is the Gulf of Kolowana Watabo (Teluk Kolowana Watabo). The Wangi Wangi White-eye
(Zosterops sp. nov.) is a recently-discovered endangered bird
on the island.
The Island caretaker is Greg Lochhead, originally from Cringleford (Norwich, Norfolk).
Tukangbesi Islands
Tukangbesi Islands is a group of islands off the coast of Sulawesi immediately east of Buton island in the Banda Sea region, and part of Sulawesi Tenggara. There is a Tukang Besi language...
, seat of Wakatobi Subdistrict. To the west is the Gulf of Kolowana Watabo (Teluk Kolowana Watabo). The Wangi Wangi White-eye
Wangi Wangi White-eye
The Wangi Wangi White-eye is a recently-discovered endangered bird of the white-eye family. It was found in 2003 near the village of Wanci on Sulawesi Island and Wangiwangi Island after which the bird has been provisionally named...
(Zosterops sp. nov.) is a recently-discovered endangered bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
on the island.
The Island caretaker is Greg Lochhead, originally from Cringleford (Norwich, Norfolk).